Seven Commentaries on the Gallic War With an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius by Julius Caesar and Aulus Hirtius translated by Carolyn Hammond

Seven Commentaries on the Gallic War With an Eighth Commentary by Aulus Hirtius by Julius aesar and Aulus Hirtius translated by Carolyn Hammond is an up-to-date translation of Caesar's Gallic campaigns from Oxford University Press. As the title says this also contains the eighth commentary which continues on from where Caesar finished. The translation is very readable which is nice the text also seems to be complete. There's a 40 page introduction that nicely puts the text in context. How the text was viewed by various writers over the years is also mentioned. There's a further reading section which suggests some excellent sources. There's a glossary of terms and names. There are maps. Notes provide more information however they are endnotes, in my view footnotes at the bottom of each page would be easier, so would-be unnecessary to flip back and forth.

Highly recommended!

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